At the same time, on the other side, Krillin's battle with Shula wasn't looking good either.
Shula's strength was on par with Lucifer's—perhaps even stronger.
His pure, brutal fighting style completely overwhelmed Krillin. In just under a minute of fight, Krillin was one-sidedly taking beatings. He was already covered in injuries, and his situation was no better than Yamcha's.
"You're too weak. But I still have to praise you, because you had the courage to challenge me. That makes you a brave one," Shula said coldly, then charged up and delivered a powerful kick, landing squarely on Krillin's chest.
The terrifying impact sent Krillin spewing a stream of blood from his mouth as he tumbled across the ground multiple times. After struggling for a while, he finally went completely still.
Krillin wasn't dead, but he had completely lost the ability to fight.
Seeing Krillin barely hanging on to his life, the flames of rage in Goku's heart flared even stronger.
"Goku, is that you? Hurry and save me!"
At that moment, not far away, Bulma's cry for help rang out.
That made the furious Goku pause, his expression shifting to one of confusion as he looked toward the source of the voice.
Above, Bulma, Launch, Oolong, and Puar were tied up by a group of demon soldiers, being guarded like food.
"Bulma? And everyone else!" Seeing that his other friends had also been captured, the flames of rage inside Goku completely erupted.
"You look pretty angry, kid. What do you think you can do?" Lucifer's mocking laughter echoed as his gaze unrestrainedly scanned Goku from head to toe.
Moments later, he nodded in satisfaction and said greedily, "The blood energy on you is even thicker than the guy from earlier. Your blood must be of higher quality. I can't wait to drain it all."
Those words completely infuriated Goku.
"You ba*tard!!!" With a furious roar, Goku lunged straight at Lucifer, wielding the Power Pole and swinging it down with all his might.
Lucifer was shocked by Goku's sudden burst of speed. With no time to think, he crossed his arms in front of himself to block the attack from the Power Pole.
But the power transmitted through the pole was immense—Lucifer could clearly feel the pressure.
Failing to land a clean hit on the first attack, Goku pressed on, swinging the Power Pole relentlessly and launching a flurry of fierce attacks at Lucifer.
Faced with Goku's relentless assault, Lucifer was forced to retreat again and again, caught completely off guard by Goku's overwhelming strength.
This scene left not only Lucifer dumbfounded—even Shula, watching from the sidelines, was shaken.
Before Goku had even arrived at Devil's Castle, Shula had sensed that this human was special.
Now it was clear—his instincts were right. Goku's strength was truly extraordinary.
However, if it's only to this extent, it's still not enough to hurt Lucifer.
[This kid's combat ability is this strong?! If he's given a few more years, how strong will he get?! Have humans outside already evolved to this level?!]
Lucifer was in disbelief, completely shaken by Goku's combat ability.
Very quickly, his shock turned into excitement, and a cruel, bloodthirsty smile crept across his face.
After living for so many years, this was the first time he had encountered such a powerful human child. For someone as bloodthirsty as him, it only made him crave Goku's blood even more.
Lucifer launched a counterattack, grabbing the Power Pole with one hand. His overwhelming strength stopped the Power Pole from advancing any further.
With a single swing of his arm, Lucifer's immense power immediately flung Goku and the entire Power Pole away.
Goku spun several times in mid-air before landing steadily on the ground.
[His strength is incredible. I can't afford to hold back anymore… I have to defeat him in one go...]
After a few short exchanges, Goku understood clearly—he wasn't a match for Lucifer in terms of raw strength.
But under the current circumstances, despite Lucifer's overwhelming power, Goku had no choice but to go all in.
"Jie jie jie... No wonder you were able to defeat so many demon soldiers so easily. But this is where it ends. Now I'll use your blood to honor my fallen subordinates," Lucifer said with a chilling grin, licking the corner of his mouth.
Seizing the moment, Goku assumed his energy-charging stance. Energy gathered in his palms, and an azure energy orb tinged with white flickered in the center of his hands.
"This is... what is this?! You used this move to break through earlier—you're really glowing!!"
Lucifer's face twisted with discomfort. The blinding light before him made every cell in his body tremble, triggering an intense sense of danger.
"Ka——me——ha——me——ha——!!!"
Unbothered by anything Lucifer was saying, Goku let out a loud shout and thrust his hands forward.
From the white energy beam, streaks of blue light surged forth, packed with unstoppable destructive force, rushing straight toward Lucifer.
Lucifer's face revealed a look of shock. Despite the surprise and pain, he still pushed both hands forward to forcibly block this infinitely destructive Kamehameha.
Seeing his ultimate technique being blocked right before his eyes, Goku's pupils contracted sharply, his face filled with disbelief.
Gritting his teeth, Goku forcefully increased his energy output, causing the Kamehameha's energy intensity to soar to the next level.
Feeling the surging pressure build up in his hands again, Lucifer's expression turned increasingly grim.
"Damn it, enough of this farce—brat!!"
Enraged, Lucifer unleashed his full strength, and with a burst of power, forcibly redirected the Kamehameha's trajectory.
The deflected Kamehameha crashed into a corner of Devil's Castle, triggering a violent explosion.
"How is this possible...he actually deflected my Kamehameha so easily?!!"
Witnessing the Kamehameha being nullified with his own eyes, Goku's heart trembled.
He had never experienced anything like this before.
Lucifer's overwhelming strength left him unsure of what to do next.
[Was that really all he had? Looks like I was overthinking things.]
As an observer, even though Shula had been affected by the blinding light earlier, once he noticed Goku's aura drop sharply, the fear in his eyes completely faded.
He had thought too much. Though Goku has some strength, this was all he could manage. He wasn't a real threat to them.
"Huff... huff..."
Lucifer panted heavily, looking down at his injured hands. Rage surged within him, accompanied by an overwhelming sense of humiliation.
In hundreds of years, this was the first time he had been injured—
And it was by a human child!
This was an unbearable humiliation!
"Kid, your strength was indeed beyond my expectations... but that's all. Once I finish you off, I'll destroy the sun—and then destroy your world," Lucifer growled, a bloodthirsty glint in his eyes as his sinister demonic form fully emerged.
The next moment, he exploded forward with monstrous speed, charging straight at Goku.
Feeling the immense pressure bearing down on him, Goku knew something was wrong. Before he could even react, Lucifer's heavy fist smashed directly into his face.
Struck hard, Goku's consciousness blurred—
But Lucifer's brutal assault had only just begun.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! ...
Enraged, Lucifer treated Goku like a human punching bag.
A series of fierce attacks tore through Goku's body at lightning speed.
The tide of battle shifted instantly, becoming Lucifer's personal performance. Goku was one-sidedly being beaten up without the slightest power to fight back.
Keep in mind—Goku's power level at this point was 166, which clearly shows Lucifer's power level was over 200, comparable to King Piccolo.
Of course, Goku's weakened state was also due to the energy he had spent during the earlier battles inside Devil's Castle, as well as the Kamehameha he just unleashed—
Most of his stamina had already been used up.
Against Lucifer's overwhelming assault, the exhausted Goku had no strength left to resist—
He could only take the punishment.
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